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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-02

The Opera Comique was one Of
the theaters subsidized by the French
government, which contributed $780,
600 a yesr toward its support. It
stood on the Place des Italieus, in
the angle formed by the Boulevard
des Italiens and the Avenue de
ropera. 1t faced the Rue Favart,
the Rue de Marivaux and the Place
Boieldeu, and was one Of the land
marks Of the period Of Louis Phil
lippe. It occupied the old site Of. the
Favart Hall, which was also destroyed
by fire, and was first opened to the
public in 1888.
The interior construction was in
every way defective, and it has been
often remarked that should a fire
ever break out a terrible catastrophe
would result. The structure was,
however, q very fine one, and ac.
commodated 1900 people. AS ia
the case of several other Partisan
theaters, ladies we're not admittedto
the orchestra seats or stalls. Back
of every box was a small saloon
where refreshments were served be-
tween the acts. The ventilation was
unusually good, the air being sup
piled from the ceiling, while in sum
mer it was cooled by ice, the fouled
air finding egress from the openings
in the ceiling.
The Opera Comique was under the
management of NJ. Carvalho, and
was devoted to the representation of
Of the lighter styles of national music.
It will be remembered as the house
where Miss Van Zandt was subjected,
year or two ago, to display Of i'll.
temper on the part of the audience.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-02
The Good Of Il Cyclone.

A Cyclone out west picked up
barrel of whiskey and dropped it in
a prohibition State. The people have
since declared that q cyclone is
very respectable institution, and want
to know how the country could get
on without them.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-02
PRICE $3.50 A YEAR.

Doctors attended many persons who
we're bruised. Mr.. Sewell, solicitor
Of the British Embassy, said that the
audience showed great caimness
when the alarm was given. When
the gas was extinguished he CROPPED
his way to the balcony and saw peo.
pie in the street laying straw mat
tresses TO receive persons jumping
from the windows. He was ulti.
mately rescued by 6remcn.
The bodies of ballet dancers who
lost their lives by the burning of the
Opera Comique last night are lying
in heaps in the ruins of the theater.
The number of persons killed greatly
exceeds the previous estimates. An
excited crowd surround the ruins,
which are guarded by military
Gordon. Many distressing scenes
are witnessed.
Thus far 155 persons have made
inquiries at the hospitals and police
stations for missing relatives be.
lieved to have perished in the Opera
Comique. The excavated portions
beneath the opera house are filled
with water to the depth of FIVE feet,
and the fremen engaged in searching
for bodies have discovered floating
about more than sixty corpses.
Owing to the dangerous condition of
the walls still standing, however. no
effort has been made to recover the
bodies, aud nothing will be done in
that way until the safety of the
workers is made more secure by the
removal of the tottering masonry.
Workmen are now hard at work
pulling down the walls, end attempts
will likely be made to get the float
ing bodies during the night. It is
now believed that fully $50 persons
lost their lives.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-02

how much or how little Importance Is
to be attached to any point, before it
has been fully presented, he runs the
risk Of doing injustice. A hasty
Judge is the next worst thing to an
ignorant one. More than one case
has been taken to the appellate court
because, in common phrase, the trial
Judge ''went off half cooked" More
than one Judge in South Carolina
has wasted valuable time in hurrying
other people up.
There is, of course, in the popular
mind an idea that the chief function
OF Judge is that of mere pesiding
officer. It is told somewhere that
certain Judge, growing impatient Of
the delay in the trial of cause, said
to the lawyer: "You must under
stand, sir, that this courts sit for
for the dispatch of business" "Ah! ~
replied the lawyer. Il beg your
Honor's pardon. Thought the court
sat for the administration of justice"
This distinction might be studied to
some advantage by those who deem
it complimentary to say of a Judge
that lie beats the record in the num-
per of cases tried per day.
Nobody tolerates waste of time
where time is so valuable as it is in
the courts OF South Carolina. No.
body can criticise Judge because
he urges pnnctuality upon every
body who has business in court.
But there is a middle ground between
sloth and impatience which every
Judge would do well to find. The
one may cost the people money-the
other may cost the individual some
valuable right.
Perhaps the Judge who attracts
most attention in urging against the
wasting of the time of the court is
the Judge who. being good tslker,
does, most naturally, delight to hear
himself talk. The juries make up an
auditory whose attention is most
earnest, albeit it is compulsory.
Jurors and witnesses who happen to
be tardy in attending court come in
frequently for measure oEmoraliz-
ing which, while serving in a great
degree to relieve the tedium of the
proceedings, is nevertheless an ex.
pensive employment of the functions
Of the lecturer or the Sunday.school
superintendent. Witnesses whose
vocabulary is inadequate to the terse
statement of the facts they really
wish to TIL, not unfrequently come
in for share of rebuke from Judge
or lawyer, on the score Of Saving
time. Each functionary might re-
member that his interruption nearly
always consumes more time than
would the homely statement of the
man on the stand.
One good means of expediting
business in court is to make use, as
far as possible, of every moment of
time. If one case can't (or won't)
be tried, it is better to 60 Immediate
ly into another. rather than bemoan
the indifference of people to the de-
mands of the court. In furthering
the proceedings, the skill of the pre-
siding officer is frequently as valuable
to all parties as the learning of the
Judge. How to apply that skill,
without danger of unseemly haste, is
difficult task. The cooperation
of attorneys with the presiding Judge,
to the end Of prompt disposal of
cases, will 60 further than anything
else to make it an easy one.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-02

an axle on the freight train, causing
freight car to drop toward the adj
joining track the moment the passen-
ser train was passing.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-02
a Similarity.

Chemists tell us that ninety per
cent Of man is water. So is most
of the railroad stock in this country.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-02

The Wrong Man Shot in Open Court.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-02

hlLLCD AM 1.>o
The official list Of the Killed and
injured furnished by the railroad
company gives six killed and eight
injured.
The names of the killed are as fol-
lows: Dale B. Graham, son of ex-
Speaker Graham of Allegheny; Wy
mer Snyder, of Shamokin, Pa; Jno.
Doris, of East Liberty; the news boy,
Jno. H. Staufer, of Louisville, Ohio;
.Chas. Biedleman, of Brinsfeld, No.
BILE County, Ind; Chas. f. Morrell,
of No. IS East Fifty.Third street,
New York. Two of the eight injured
are reported dead, but the report is
not confirmed. Neither train was
running st high speed, OF the disaster
would have been greater. The acci-
dent was caused by the breaking Of
, 1887-06-04
F'1JG4E AVIS
81. Sruiz'
Saturday, 4th June, 1887

There is a well-known story Of an old
farmer who, when at the point of death,
called his sons to his bed side and told them
that q treasure was hidden in his fields, but
that he had never been able to find out the
precise spot, advising the young men, there
fore, to dig all the land over for it, when he
was sure that they would find it. According to
the story, the young farmers followed their
fathers advice, and found a treasure, not
indeed in the form of gold, as they had ex-
pected, but in the increased productiveness
given to the land by the thorough turning
over which it had received. This was not the
only occasion on which it has been found
that the true wealth Of a country lay, not
in the treasure which was supposed to lie
beneath the soil, but in the productiveness of
the soil itself. The Europeans who first
came to these Western Islands inquired of
the natives everywhere for gold. Columbus,
supposing that he had arrived at some part Of
, 1887-06-04
Publication.

GDHE Absentee tax having be.
% come due on the 1st June, tho
respective ATTORNEYS are re,
quested to transmit to the under
signed Commission Statements of
the Sugar crops made, as also of
the revenues Of houses owned by
Absentees, conformablo with the
ordinances Of 10Th February 1917
and 22nd February 1855.
The returns, of which blanks will
be distributed, are to be forwarded
before the 18th June, after which
period report of those in default will
be made to the Government.
ROYAL Tax Commission, st. Croix lst June
1887.
VAN BRAKLE, 0. G. KNUDSEN,
HJORT.
, 1887-06-04
ST.. CROCK STATION.

New York. June 1st.-M. Rouyier, the
new French Premier, vest erlay read Q:
statement of the ministerial programme.
He urges the necessity for the inaneiaf
refOrmand retrenchment,a declaring that the
new budget will be in accord; with the,
recent vote of the Chamber. The Govern
ment will maintain M. Goblet's military
bills, and regulate foreign duties.
NJ. Millerand, deputy for the Seine, pro-.
, 1887-06-04

UNCLAIMED LETTERS IN FREDE.
RIKSTED'S POST OFFICE.
PAID.
Francisco Viscayno y Avuiillo, Cathrine
Allen, James Best, George S, Duesler, M.
Floyd, Adelaide Richard, Eligiva Smith,
S. l.. Schulin. S.. A. Smith.
UNPAID.
Louisa Alednej, Louisa Elliott, Virginia
FeScoe, Petrine Griles, Louisa Joseph,
Waldemar Jensen, Henry Moralis, W. q.
MacKay, N. w. Thomberg, Petersen
Thombo, Sarah Urwln.
FrederikSted's Post Office, St. Oroix,
May 3lst 1887.
L. RICHTER.
, 1887-06-04
Publication.

1pT is hereby made known that
d the Quarantine established on
the 18th of March a. C. against the
Southern states of South America
has been extended to be valid against
Chill.
Government ecretary's S Office, st. Croix,
3rd June 1887.
VAN BRAKLE.
, 1887-06-04
Bekjendtgjorels

SA EFT bekjendtgjores herved, at
80 Udkast til Repartition i Skift-
ct efter afgangne Plantageforvalter
Greye HUGO LUCKNER vii blive
fremlagt i en- Session, der afhOldes
paa Boet ONSDAGEN den 29de
JUNI d. A. Eftermiddag ri. q
slet, hyorefter Boet forventes slut
tet.
Christiansteds Skifteret, St.Croix, den
3die Juni 1887.
MAXEN,
est.
, 1887-06-04

Died at Orange Grove, near Christiansted,
on Wednesday, the 1st inst, Mr.. HENRY
McADAM, aged IA years. Mr.. McAdam was
one of our oldest planters; many years ago
he owned Rose Hill, which he sold, and after
wards purchased in succession, Orange Grove.
Hermon Hill with Aldershvile, and Beeston
Hill.
, 1887-06-04
Passengers Arrived.
CHRISTIANsTED

C~HRlSTlANSTED
2nd June-Per schr. "VigiIant" from St.
vs., = Ellie Leidersdorph, Knox
Heyliger, Revd. Johansen, Sarah Jane
Edwards, 9 children Arthur & Christine
Smith, Mrs. p. Mathiesen son s. servant,
Samuel Russell, Jose Felix Gonzalez.
F-REDERIKsTED.
End June,-Per schr "Atlantic' from ST.
Thomas,-Wm. Richard, Sarah Ventor,
Rebecca Moorhead, Ann E. James, Mer.
w. Il. DamieISen.
Passengers Left,
CHRISTIANSTED.
3rd June,-Per schr. "Vigilant" for st.
Thomas,-Hans Mendes.
EREDERIKSTED.
1st June,-Per schr "Atlantic' for St.
Th0mas,-Peter Williams, Lawrence How
ell, Richard Bladwell.
, 1887-06-04
UNCLAIMED LETTERS CHRBTIANSFEDS POST OFFICE.

UNIIAIMED IEIIEBD In UHKIOIIANEIHD , FUOT VFFIVD.
PAID.
Mrs. William Wilson, Mrs. William
Hanson, Elaxander Phillip, Elizabeth Mar.
William H. Mavis, Cathrine Williams.
UNPAID.
Isaac d. George, Mary Warrington,
COlridge Francis, Mary Williams, Antoneta
Williams, Cecilia w. Kaaland, Lizzie
Krause, Menig No. 70 Jensen, Bertrand
A. LeBrun, Joseph Elcock, Martha Will
liams.
C~bristiansted's Post Office, st. Croix,
31st May 1887.
PETER LEMMING,
est.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-18
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL. SUNDAY. DECEMBER IS, 1887.

yiving condition OF serfdom. This feeling
OF false pride cannot be overcome in a gen.
Grafton, but those who employ labor
may hasten the day by taking y
kindly and personal interest in the
welfare and well-being Of their
employees, in seeing them comfortably
housed and by providing for their amuse-
mcnt by irrational and sensible methods. Per-
haps il the mill owners Of Charleston
would make a visit TO Admission, Alabama,
they might find something TO interest and
help them to a solution Of their problem.
Self-respccting white mes and women will
not be relocated 10 the condition that con-
tents the imbruted and easily satisfied
negro laborcr, and If their services are Of
value they must be paid for, not merely in
wages, but in humane and enlightened
provision fortheir living, their amusement
and their elevation by church and school
and library.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-18
THE ASSESSMENT Law.

Tho following u q synopsis Of the law oi
T,,,..soo ,oxcyning ,s.,...no,,. .nd "a.
""'
Ecsaor.
Ccclloh u M fF'l'l'N. I'a, pNt~ouhl
STATE county and municinal nur,nsoa cx,
''H.' 'v"h'y f"'I'.,'N
Ccpt lhht ueclatcu ehiihpt IN next secuon.
Section =, Exempt ium al yalorem tax.
t....a, a, unitri s,,,., =, 80. !, -,
y .Ipp'iy ~ i,.s sAt, y. anl
ciunh w ssAao, y, a2,,.I,. ~ %. ,osn l
rtsie Ihst y '. ss-. wv P"'ho" "uhio
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-18
WHERE EVARTS WAS WRONG,

That was a silly speech that Senator
Eyarts made as chairman OF tho Republic
an Clubs Convention, held at Chickering
Hall, New York, on Friday night last. For
q man as great as he it was a stupid
speech and ought, IL it did not, TO have
spoiled the appetite for him Of his follow
ers, who, by tho way, are very, very few.
But the Senator need not have any fears
for the Democracy. Its platform will be
in line with Cleveland's Message; indeed,
II is not impossible that that Message may
be made the platform OF the party. No
Message ever sent 10 the country by an
American President was ever received as
ii has been. 1t is full of hope, is as large
rs tho wide domain Of the nation, and rs
comprehensive as the needs OF tho poor
toilers who have boon oppressed by the
Republican party in order that n robber
tariff should be continued TO help the ag-
%grandizing, cormorant and greedy few who
have no bowels Of compassion for the
needy who suffer In want with perpetual
woe for companionslip. No, Senator
Evarts, you need not be afraid. The
Democrats will meet your party with their
Platform in their hands. 10 read IL to tho
wage-workers will be sufficient. 1t will
need no explanation. They will under
stand and comprehend it just as easily rs
they will the Republican Platform, with
It's two solitary planks: (1) Protection for
the capitalist and monopolist and more
poverty for the poor; (2) hate, malice
aud u~ncharinblcncss for tho people
Of the States Of the south. The Democracy
will 90 before the people with n platform
Of peace, good will andprosperty, whereas
the Republicans willinvite them othe Same
old dish Of bitterness aud gall against the
southern people, whom they hate and de-
test because they robbed them.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-18
CHURCH NOTICES.

81. Mary's Cathedral-poplar street. Services at
7and IL am. aud 4 PM.
Stranger C~hurch-scrvices at II a.m. and 10
pm. n. NJ. Long, pastor.
Church Of the Good shophcrd-Chelscn. Services
nj y. M, by Rev. :. Brriord.
Fort Pickering Presbyterian-Preaching at 100
pm. by the Rev. Eugene Daniel.
Rowan Memorial Baptist C~hurch-Serviccs at II
am. aud 7 pm. Rev. J. H.. Snow, pastor.
Third Presbyterian Church-Scvices at II am.
and 7 pm. by the pastor, Rev. 4. NJ. Richardson.
-Centml Methodist Church-UniOn street. X. w.
Erwin, pastor. Services nj II am. and nj 1880 pm
Lauderdale Street Church-PnachIng Mt II am.
night
Cumberland Presbyterian Church-court street
Services at II an. and TO pm. by II. A. Jones,
pastor.
Fir Baptist Church-scryices at II am. and 40
pm. Seats free; all arc invited. X A. venAble.
pastor.
Emmanuel church-No. eA Third street. between
Jefferson aud Court. Services OF IL am. and
1880 pm.
Graco Church-corncr Vance and LAuderdaie.
Seryiocsatl 40 and IL am. and 40 pm. Rev. Geo.
Patterson, DID,, rector.
Christian Church-Corner Linden and Mulberry
streets. Services at l030 am. and 80 pm.
Rev. J. II. nriney. pastor.
Second Presbyterian C~hunh-Corner Main and
Beele strgets. services at II am. and 100 pm.
Rev. W. X. Hogs, DID, pastor.
Fint Presbyterian Church - Corner Third and
Poplar streets. Services at n am. and 7SO pm.
Rev. Eugene Daniel, DID, pastor.
Chelsea Cumberland Presbyterian Church-Fourth
and Iooncy streets. Services at n am. and 10
pun. Rev. b. 7 wsynick, pastor.
Central baptist Church - Second street, noar
Beale. Services at VI an. and TO pm. by the
Rev. I'd. s. Alderman. OF Louisville, Ky.
The Ccniml baptist church will wonhip with tho
Central bapilst church at 1o pm BY Rev. I'd. 8.
Alderman.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-18
THE SCHOOL BOARD.

TuE APPEAL desires 10 indorse the call
Of many influential citizens upon Mr.. s. J..
Camp, an old and respected citizen, to be-
come a candidate for School Visitor, 10 ill
Of the vacancies to DO made in Janu-
AIRY. lie is just such a man as will satisfy
all the people rs a member Of the School
Board. lie win insist Mr.. r. d.
jordan In his efforts 10 erect new
school buildings and TO maintain
tho schools Of The people up 10 the highcs,
points Of efficiency. Mr.. Camp is well
known to the citizens OF Memphis, whom
he has served on many occasions Of cmcr.
gcncy, notably m a member Of the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee. lilo is in.
telligent, well educated, appreciates and
is q friend Of the public schools,
and desires 10 SEQ them made
all that they should 10 to compare with
the best In the Union In point OF houses
and appointments and general manage
ment No reasonable or tenablc objection
can he made 10 him, and We trust the citi.
zens, without regard 10 party. will supper,
him aud Mr.. Jordan, who deserves Il he
reelected by the unanimous vote Of the
people. TnK ArrEAL Is for II. ID. jordan
and A. J. Camp for School Visitors.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-18

1886, and annually thereafter at July term
Of county court, the trustee shall care
fully consider and audit the list and allow
proper credits.
Section 10. The trustee at the July term
OF the court shall present by sworn state
ment an accurate list showing the delin-
quent realty tax for the preceding year.
Section ". The clerk, as compensation,
shall receive a reasonable fee, as fixed by
county court.
Section 7S. Provides that the county
trustee shall mako monthly settlements
with the Comptroller Of the State, Within
chairman OF the county court, and with
the fiscal agent or treasurer of each mu-
nicipality, and pay over to the same the
amounts due each.
Section 20. Provides that the trustee
shall, on or before the first Monday in Sep
tember, submit the statements to the
Comptroller of the Treasury.
Section 80. Provides that the trustee
shall submit his accounts as county trustee
to the chairman of the county court for the
purpose OF making settlements and account
ing for all taxes and penalties and all other
county revenue, etc.
Section 81. Provides that the county
trustee shall, on or before the first Monday
in september, submit statements to the
mayor or president Of the city or town for
the purpose Of making final settlement and
receiving all credits as allowed by law.
Section S2. Provides that all parties
violating this act shall be guilty OF high
m~isdemeanor, and upon conviction shall
pav TO the State not less than $50 nor more
than 500, and where trustee, constable or
officer fails to pay over or account for all
taxes, in addition they shall be liable TO a
penalty OF ID per cent. on same, not to 10
RENTED after the matter is placed in
hands Of an attorney, and shall in addi-
ton foffeit their respective Offices.
Section 81. States what acts are repealed
by this ACT and that the repeal shall oper-
ate as to all taxes assessed under this act,
but shall not operate SO as TO interfere with
taxes assessed prior to the passage of this
act.
Section S.. That this act shall take effect
from and after its passage, the public well
fare requiring ii.
Approved March 20, 1887.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-18
TIE A~SSESSORSHIP.

The County Court will, at tho January
term, acting under the new assessment
law, elect an Assessor. TO this The Ar
PEAL has before directed public attention,
and II does 30 now again to awaken the
people TO a sense Of the importance OF an
Office upon the proper conduct Of which
will depend the fair and just assessment
OF the property Of the county. That the
people may realize what this law is, how
far reaching il will be il honestly and
properly enforced, we publish a
synopsis Of IL in today's issue Of
The APPEAL. II will be seen that the
provisions Of it are direct and pointed,
and there IL nothing like lati-
tudinarian authority or power con-
icrred upon the Assessor, but he must
be q man Of irmncss and OF knowledge,
and Of skill 10 detect the least variation
from tho real value OF the property as
scSScd. lie must DO n man who can
neither he cajolcd nor led, who cannot be
deceived, and who cannot DO influenced
by the plea Of poverty or tho frowns OF
the greedy and cormorant rich. A cor
respondent has suggested that l.. b. Nc
Henry IL such q man. That he has had
IN extended experience in law matters,
and can be implicitly relied upon to make
an assessment roll that will be an absolute
compliance with a law that is one OF tho
most comprehensive EVER written in the
statute books Of the Statc-a law that
utterly sweeps away an eficte system,
undor and by virtue of which all sorts
Of swindlcs have been pcrpctraied.
II Mr.. MclIcnry is the man, and he will he,
come candidate for the office, TnR Ar,
rEAL will support him, and commend him
rs worthy the sufrnges Of the County
Court, and. II he is elected and does hi,
duty, will support him for election by III,
people in August next.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-18

TIE TAXING DISTRICT COUNCIL.
TuR APPEAL will support Gen. r. f.
Patterson for the office Of Fire and Police
Commissioner TO be made vacant by the
retiracy Of Maj. Petit in January. 1t
will do this ~ because il is pledged to
a non-partisan basis Of selection OF Taxing
District officers, (2) because Gen.
Patterson has proven himself to DO
a faithful, vigilant and honest, hon
orablc official, and Co. because he has stood
by President Hadden, knowing him TO be
just and honest in all that he has ac-
complished for the city. Gen. Patterson
has earned such an Endorsement OF his
course az this promotion would be, and
%nE ArPEAL asks the people to give him
their votes unanimously. For the place
TO be thus vacated by Gen. Patterson, Mr..
Elias Lovonstein has been suggested rs
in every way q fit and proper per-
oph. ~ tuls lHh AfIEAb uHScntS,
and will be glad TO support a merchant
who stands so high, and who here in
Memphis has been known and respected
through all the gradahons Of fortune that
have attended him. Mr.. Lowenstein would
be a tower Of strength to the Taxing Dis.
trict government. Amethodical and pains
taking business man, and withal an enter
prising one, he would second every effort
for the further advancement OF Memphis,
where some OF the fruits Of his labors stand
in a conspicuous monument Of which any
man might be proud. Mr.. Lowenstein
owes il TO the city, Of which he is so
esteemed n citizen, TO give some little OF
his time in the direction Of its public af.
fairs, and We hope he will be a candidate
and lend Mr.. Hadden n helping hand to
put our municipal affairs once moro in the
groove Of rapid improvement. We feel sure
that all classesof the people will cheerfully
support him and give him a unanimous
vote on the day Of election.